Phil Vassar crowdsources setlist in Hanover

Country music star Phil Vassar thinks musicians get in a rut sometimes. They have their setlist, they play it on stage and that's the end of it.

"A lot of people do the same show every night, and it is boring," he said.

But it doesn't have to be that way- a fact Vassar has demonstrated at his recent shows.

Vassar, who will perform at Hanover's Eichelberger Performing Arts Center on Thursday, uses social media to crowdsource his performances. Audience members tweet their song requests, and Vassar plays what they want to hear.

"It's kind of like a storyteller's setup," he explained. "I like going out there and being spontaneous."

The award-winning singer-songwriter is no stranger to the concert scene. His career in music took off in the mid-'90s when he wrote country hits like Alan Jackson's "Right on the Money," Tim McGraw's "For a Little While" and Collin Raye's "Little Red Rodeo," according to his website.

He has also made a name for himself with his own recording career, performing songs like "Carlene," "Just Another Day in Paradise" and "Six-Pack Summer."